The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park is home to the battleship USS Texas (Previous Post) the San Jacinto Memorial and the San Jacinto Museum of History which is located inside the base of the Memorial. There were some fantastic views over the Houston Ship Channel and the Memorial Park from the observation deck of the 173m ( 568') Memorial.
The excellent Museum focuses on the History of the Battle of San Jacinto and the history of the Texas including the Mayan, Spanish and Mexican influences. As we wandered around the exhibits and parklands it was hard to imagine that this peaceful place was once a bloody Battleground and so much of the history of Texas derived from the outcome of the events that took place there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Battleground_State_Historic_Site
(Remember to lick on the photos to enlarge them)
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| Plan of the Battleground |
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| San Jacinto Memorial with the Memorial lake. |
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| The Memorial Parkland |
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| Battleground Grave markers |
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| Spot from where Sherman made the advance. |
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| View from the observation deck |
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| View over the Houston Shipping Channel |
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| Excellent bust of Sam Houston |
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